The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Including a Journal of His Tour to the Hebrides, Volume 7J. Murray, 1839 |
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... pleasure than from wine . I have had more pleasure from your conversation . I have indeed ; I assure you I have . " JOHNSON . " When we talk of pleasure , we mean sensual pleasure . When a man says he had pleasure with a woman , he does ...
... pleasure than from wine . I have had more pleasure from your conversation . I have indeed ; I assure you I have . " JOHNSON . " When we talk of pleasure , we mean sensual pleasure . When a man says he had pleasure with a woman , he does ...
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... Pleasure of itself is not a vice . Having a garden , which we all know to be perfectly innocent , is a great pleasure . At the same time , in this state of being there are many pleasures vices , which , however , are so immediately ...
... Pleasure of itself is not a vice . Having a garden , which we all know to be perfectly innocent , is a great pleasure . At the same time , in this state of being there are many pleasures vices , which , however , are so immediately ...
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... pleasure ! " Is not harmless pleasure very tame ? " JOHNSON . " Nay , Sir , harm- less pleasure is the highest praise . Pleasure is a word of dubious import ; pleasure is in general dangerous , and pernicious to virtue ; to be able ...
... pleasure ! " Is not harmless pleasure very tame ? " JOHNSON . " Nay , Sir , harm- less pleasure is the highest praise . Pleasure is a word of dubious import ; pleasure is in general dangerous , and pernicious to virtue ; to be able ...
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